Rahm Emanuel Will Be Remembered as Chicago’s ‘Murder Mayor’ Rahm Emanuel Will Be Remembered as Chicago’s ‘Murder Mayor’
The outgoing mayor's legacy will be defined by austerity, privatization, displacement, gun violence, and police brutality.
Sep 5, 2018 / Miles Kampf-Lassin
Brett Kavanaugh Must Answer These Questions Brett Kavanaugh Must Answer These Questions
The ACLU’s David Cole on the three most important questions the Supreme Court nominee should be asked.
Sep 5, 2018 / Jon Wiener
Catalina Cruz Dreams Big in Queens Catalina Cruz Dreams Big in Queens
Cruz wants to make New York State a progressive model for the rest of the country when it comes to immigrants’ rights. But there’s a catch: Many of the people she’s speaking to can...
Sep 5, 2018 / Raina Lipsitz
The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook
Does Brett Kavanaugh think abortion should be illegal? A secret network of right-wing activists has spent millions attacking such questions as anti-religious bigotry.
Sep 5, 2018 / Sarah Posner
Forum: What’s the Matter With the Supreme Court? Forum: What’s the Matter With the Supreme Court?
And what can be done to fix it?
Sep 5, 2018 / Michael Klarman, Nadine Strossen, Eli Noam, Sanford Levinson, and Mark Tushnet
Ayanna Pressley Wins a Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Ayanna Pressley Wins a Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party
An insurgent with a clear vision for a more urgent and aggressively progressive politics defeats a 10-term incumbent in Massachusetts.
Sep 4, 2018 / John Nichols
Democrats Find Their Spine at the Kavanaugh Hearings—but Will It Last? Democrats Find Their Spine at the Kavanaugh Hearings—but Will It Last?
With savvy protesters also disrupting proceedings, the GOP plot to fast-track his confirmation could run into real trouble.
Sep 4, 2018 / Joan Walsh
We Need Everyone to Take Action to Keep Brett Kavanaugh Off the Supreme Court We Need Everyone to Take Action to Keep Brett Kavanaugh Off the Supreme Court
Call your senators, contact constituents in key states, and join a protest.
Sep 4, 2018 / NationAction
10 Races That Could Flip the House 10 Races That Could Flip the House
Democrats need a gain of 23 seats to reclaim the majority in the House of Representatives—here are districts where progressives can showcase their strength.
Sep 4, 2018 / Steve Phillips
The Chaos That Brett Kavanaugh Has Unleashed The Chaos That Brett Kavanaugh Has Unleashed
By deferring to a secretive and manipulative White House, rather than showing baseline independence, the Supreme Court nominee has made his confirmation hearing a charade.
Sep 4, 2018 / John Nichols